Thinking and Working Smarter, how to work with others who are pushy

By: Elmo Kandel



Have you ever had to deal with someone who is pushy at work? You don't feel too good when you have to deal with such a person, however, there are many different types of personalities that you are going to have to deal with at work and you'll have to learn how to make the most of it. First, you will want to decide rather or not this persona has a right to be pushy. Are they in charge of your work and your team? People who will fit this description will be those who are your boss, supervisors, department leads (managers), and even your team leader. If they don't have any genuine authority over you, you may want to think about handling the person in a few ways so that you both can work together.

First, you will want to think about how you can deal with this person. A pushy person is someone who likes to take charge of things. This means that you are dealing with a leader and not a follow. You will find that you can be more direct with an aggressive person, rather than a passive person. This is very important because you want to take their feelings in account when you are trying to make a point. You will want to pull them aside and ask them about what is going on. You might just have given them the wrong vibe and now there are on the defense. You may also find that there are things like your feelings that should be talked. Just tell them that you don't appreciate their bossy qualities, but that they are a good worker, but you would rather them just get off your back on the small things (which pushy people are well-known for). You will find that this will either work for you, or it will make things worse.

If talking to the person doesn't work out for you, you might want to go to your boss and tell them how you feel. If you go to your boss and let them know about everything that is going on, they will be able to fix things. You will find that they will be able to work with you and fix all of the problems that you might have with the other person. They will either talk to the other person one on one or they will bring a group meeting together and mediate the situation. They will help guide you in the discussion so that you can find a way to work with each other and make the most with your time together at work. All they are worried about is how productive that you can be. They just want to make sure that you are putting the best foot forward, but they will help you deal with any problems that arise. Again, sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. You may have to face that you just can't work with this person, but that has to be your final conclusion.

To do your job and deal with someone who is pushy, you will find that you might have to ignore the person. You are going to find that there are tons of things that you can do to just block the other person's comments out. This might be the only and final way of handling the person and their behavior. Eventually, you might find other ways through promotions and transfers, but right now you just have to make the most out of it and worry about yourself. Make sure that you do everything you can to fix the relationship before you give up on it.



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